When it comes to extraction shooters, you have to be a bit market-savvy when it comes to purchasing gear to use on your gameplay. In Marathon, there are multiple currencies to keep in mind when doing so.
The days of games having just one currency to purchase in-game items are long gone. Marathon has at least three different currencies at launch, and they all serve different functions, whether it be buying cosmetics, upgrading your loadout, or just earning rewards.
Here's everything there is to know about Marathon's currencies so you can do your absolute best to stay rich while burning through Runner Shells.
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All in-game currencies in Marathon
LUX
In Marathon, LUX is the premium currency that must be bought with real-world money, similar to Silver in Destiny 2, Bungie's other FPS. In the US, LUX works out to be about one dollar per 100 LUX.
Like in Destiny 2, you can get bonus LUX the more you spend. For launch, this is how LUX is expected to be priced in the US:
- 500 LUX: $4.99
- 1,100 LUX (1,000 + 100 bonus): $9.99
- 2,250 LUX (2,000 + 250 bonus): $19.99
- 3,950 LUX (,3500 + 450 bonus): $34.99
- 5,750 LUX (5,000 + 750 bonus): $49.99
- 12,000 LUX (10,000 + 2,000 bonus): $99.99
LUX is limited by your account and platform, meaning if you have LUX on one platform but own Marathon on multiple, you will only be able to use the LUX on the platform you bought it on.
Credits
The main and most common currency in Marathon, Credits are used to purchase in-game gear and items from the Armory. Some random loot you acquire on runs is automatically sold when you extract successfully, and you can also sell just about any other item you own (weapons, mods, shields, etc.) for Credits to use across the game.
Credits are also used to buy individual Faction upgrades and skills, so it will always be a very important currency and one you want to have a good amount of on hand at any time.
Silk
The third main currency in Marathon, Silk is used to purchase upgrades from the Reward Pass. As you play in each season, you can earn Silk by leveling up (and potentially some other tasks) and then use the Silk to unlock whatever is within the Reward Pass.
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